Mandatory testing is a scary thought if you try to apply it to adults. However, children in school is another matter entirely in my opinion. Nobody, even here on a pro marijuana site, believes children should do drugs. It would be easy for the government to sell to the public and it would have a far greater impact on our society in the future in terms of effectiveness than criminalizing adults. Decriminalize adult usage and use the money more wisely by keeping it out of our schools.

IMHO, testing should be for legal and illegal drugs for kids. They shouldn't be smoking cigarettes any more than weed or popping oxycontins. However, adults should not be tested and marijuana should be legalized to seperate hard drug dealers from the majority of the users.

You are right also, the law is the biggest promoter of illegal drugs in our society. This is not only because of the way it makes it profitable for criminal organizations but also that it keeps it in the public eye, advertising it. When marijuana was made illegal less than 1% of Americans had used it and now we are over 30%. If this is an effective drug policy I have a REALLY nice historic bridge to sell you!

Peace.